All she wants is to find the reason behind her dad's death. She believes it is not all it seems. Danielle is intuitive and curious. The truth might leave her in regret. Remember, ignorance is bliss.

Danielle is bent on finding the reason behind the death of her father and those around her. With the help of her sworn enemy, Damien, they embark on the journey to find the reason behind his death and those around her. 
 Mysteries unfold and everything is not what it seems.



“Taurus Style, Defender Art, Guardian Mode – Iron Horns!” 

 The giant Ox spirit of Yolanda grew iron horns additionally to its boulder ones and dashed at the Boulder Gorilla with the two pairs of horns. However, the Boulder Gorilla vanished right when she hit it. 

“Huh? What is it? You already lost?” Yolanda smirked. 

 A roar sounded from Yolanda’s behind – the Boulder Gorilla had reappeared there. 

“Ugh, what is that trick?” 

“Taurus Style, Player Art, Joker Mode – Illusion Mirror!” Danielle grinned from inside her Gorilla spirit. 

“Ugh, you…” 

 Yolanda’s Ox spirit roared in rage and rushed towards the Gorilla once more. However, the Gorilla kept making her more and more confused – it would vanish and reappear in different places, and did it so fast that Yolanda went dizzy. 

“Ugh, my head!” 

 She halted for a minute and touched her forehead, but even that one minute cost her much: she felt a strong hit on her cheek – the Gorilla fist punched her Ox spirit and made her fly to the other side of the ring. The spirit vanished. Yolanda yelled in pain as her jaw bled. She gnashed her teeth in rage and humiliation, stood back up, made her Ox spirit reappear, and dashed at Danielle again: 

“I will smash you!” 

“Woohoo! Ms. Schatzen rocks!” Tiger jumped on her seat, watching the amazing showdown. 

“She is truly something…” Kokuyo was dumbfounded – he expected her to be powerful, but to be this skilled?! 

“She uses good strategy along with tough muscles,” Edmund adjusted his glasses with a proud smile, “She made Yolanda dizzy so she would let her guard down. When the Defender Class lets one’s guard down, they become extremely vulnerable, for they cannot activate their ultimate defences. That is when she landed a hit, and it was successful”. 

“Wow, that’s truly ingenious!” Tamie was impressed. 

“Yeah, that is what only Monkey spirits can think of,” Kokuyo said. 

“Go, maman!” Riza cheered for her mom along with Tiger. 

 The fight continued down on the ring. The Ox spirit was running around, getting more and more tired and losing its energy, while the Monkey spirit still used Danielle’s Illusion Mirror technique to vanish and reappear in various places, and was confusing the opponent. Then, finally, she appeared in the center of the ring, and Yolanda caught a good sight of her. 

“Haha, there you are!” 

 She rushed towards her with her newly-formed three pairs of horns – boulder, iron, and steel ones. Danielle prepared strained her arm muscles, and her Boulder Gorilla took a firm position. 

“Huh? What is she doing? Isn’t she going to evade? She’s going to get hit like that!” Riza got concerned. 

 Edmund and Kokuyo seemed rather excited – what trick would Danielle pull this time? Tamie and Tiger got worried as well and even bent forward to see everything better. The whole crowd impatiently waited for the outcome. 

 When Yolanda finally reached the giant Boulder Gorilla, Danielle raised her arms inside its core. The Monkey spirit followed her movements and grabbed the Ox spirit of Yolanda by its boulder horns. The friends and the whole crowd gasped in wonder – she grabbed the giant Boulder Demon Ox with her spirit’s bare hands?! 

“Goodness!” 

 Yolanda still pushed forward with the intention to knock the stuck-up lady off her feet, but Danielle only smirked, raised the Ox spirit up in the air with her Gorilla’s arms, and threw it off to the other side of the ring. 

“Damn! Danielle is a Joker, but this time she’s clearly not joking!” the anchorman shouted through his microphone. 

 The crowd held their breaths while the Ox spirit flew through the air and got smashed to the ground, leaving a huge crack in which collapsed Yolanda appeared. Then, everyone sprang up and clapped and whooped – such brute force! 

“Damn, such a beast…” sweat poured off Kokuyo’s forehead as he watched Danielle’s performance with widened eyes. 

“She made her opponent lose much energy and then landed the final hit – truly ingenious of her. She’d make a cool Keeper Class too, if she had chosen it,” Edmund grinned with pride and admiration. 

“Amazing…” Tamie was frozen on her seat – to think someone could lift a Taurus Ox and throw it through the air with such ease! 

“Hurray! You rock, Ms. Schatzen!” Tiger jumped at full force. Blizzard barked and Christo and Astra meowed with joy. 

 Danielle grinned with pride and raised her fist – she was the victor! 

“And the Golden Venus Celestial Lady title goes to Danielle Schatzen from Rose Cruce Order! Congratulations!” 

 The whole crowd was celebrating, except for the members of New World Order – Yolanda, the Virgo Celestial Lady, and a suspicious man sitting on the Scorpio Lord throne on the other side of the Stadium. However, no one paid attention to them anymore. Everyone congratulated Danielle on her success. Riza was proudly whooping in French, so elated she had become. Danielle spotted her from down the ring. She grinned at her and showed her a thumb up – it was obvious she would win… for who would ever lose when such a wonderful daughter was watching?

In the realm of Zariel, every person can manipulate one of the four elements their zodiac belongs to - Fire, Earth, Air or Water. 

Tamie Wingfield dreams to become the greatest Zodiac Master of all time. For that, she decides to join the Rose Cruce Order, which her elder brother Nick Wingfield belongs to, as one of the highest ranks - the Sage. But Tamie has a big problem - she is a Libra, and out of all Zodiac, Libra is the only inanimate object, rendering it the most powerless of all (or so it is believed).

How will the girl of the most powerless zodiac sign manage to become the grand Zodiac Master?

The swirling thick clouds of giant insects gathered above the sky, their billowing presence heavily shadowed the landscape underneath it. The insects were still gathering and the students below don't see an end to its constant swelling.

Raven dispersed his fingers and a screen popped up over his finger tips. He paused for a moment, adjusted his glasses, then continued tapping the screen. While the insects were busy organizing he knew he needed to do something, he browsed his document and looked for a 3d model that could do the work.

Assets->3d models->MissileSilow/missile.obj

"This should do it." Raven said with a sated smile.

Most of the 3d model objects in his documents were downloaded online, there where many of those which you can find on the net and were even available for free. Digital matter 3d models can simulate weapons, human, vehicles and many more. Even movements can be simulated if animations were applied, such as explosions and motions. 

The only reason why digital matter didn't blew up yet was due to the fact it was still on its experimental stage. Only students, professors, and researchers have possessed the technology, the technology in itself wasn't yet fully embedded on common devices.

However the complexity could only do as much since it couldn't simulate the modern weapons they have in the year 2200. The only weapons it could simulate were the weaponry from the 21st century. Since they were relatively more simpler. But they were still powerful.


Most of the users of the Enhanced 3d Extender or the Holomark of SE were software engineers, since using it needs several configurations that only they would bother to learn. 



A bluish cylindrical silo got conjured on the grasses, it was as large as a house and its lids were closed.

Raven danced his arm on the screen, tapping some buttons.

Select object->MissileSilow/animation->Copy & paste.

He tapped the copy and paste button more than he can count. And below him were the bluish silos multiplying, they were being conjured one by one until they teemed the landscape.

"Raven they are now attacking!" Danielle said concerned.

The swarm has reached its maximum size, it was as vast as a storm cloud, it slowly descended upon them like a cloud was falling. 

Raven smirked as he adjusted his glasses. He continued tapping on the screen and navigated through these buttons.

Select All->Missilesilow/animation->Action->Initiate Rocket launch.

All blue silos underneath him opened their lids, the tip of their missiles slowly emerged, then after Raven directed the target. Simultanously they fired and propelled their missiles. A swarm of missiles dashed through air and were closing in against the big cloud of insects.


The missiles struck the imsect clouds, and bit by bit the blasts swallowed the insects, when all of the missiles hit the entire throng, a cataclysmic bluish explosion engulfed the sky. Their explosions of the missiles were bluish and pixelated, but they still had the same effect as a normal blast. It quickly erased any trace of the insects on the clear blue sky.


Raven stood from his seat stretching his arm bathing upon the glory and fall of the enemies.
"Hahaha, tremble puny insects."
Raven cackled.

Danielle had a dismayed look towards him.
"Raven, just how much energy did you use on that attack?"
She said with a grumpty tone.

Raven gazed at the screen and he chuckled with a blunder.
"It's just 18%."

Danielle retracted her suit and changed back into her base form, she went over to Raven's side and struck his head.
"Idiot that's too much, we still have a long way to go and half of those silos would have been enough."
She said disgruntled.

Raven rubbed his head, he then adjusted his glasses and smirked.
"Don't worry our introduction needs to be flashy."

"Fine, whatever let's go." She said lacking in vigor.

Danielle mounted over the board and then the group continued on their trails.

***

On the long, tough road to Dais, the slave hunter knows no rest, they basked upon the wild sun, strolling, but it will take them days to reach that country. Right now they were preparing to leave the Dema territory.

Behind the cage, Rhea continued her begging performance, she drew her face upon the steel bars.
"Please Shad, I'll do anything."

Shad crossed his arms on his chest and his head was looking away, he remained silent for as long as she spoke.

Lizares butted in and then he faced her.
"Ke ke, slaves are not allowed to talk to the hunters."
"So scram!" He raised his voice.

Rhea crawled away and went back deep into the cage.

Lizares cackled.
"What an annoying woman."


"Hey Lizares." Shad called his attention.


"What?" He turned his head to Shad.


"Do you know the idenitity of our clients?" Shad said.


"Ke ke ke, no, those guys never mentioned it but I have a guess." Lizares said.


Shad stroke the chin of his cowl as though thinking.
"Well the nobility comes to mind?"


"That's what I thought but, ke ke ke, the reward is not something the nobility can readily give." Lizares cackled.


"You mean the magic stones?" Shad asked.

Lizares nodded.
"Our client is most likely the royalties of Dias, ke ke ke."

Shad chuckled with excitement, he then clenched his fist.
"If that is correct, then I would ask to be the royalty's patron."

If an adventurer becomes a patron of a royalty they would recieve several privileges  such money, weapons and even a land. But it comes with a price, the adventurer won't be able to take requests from the guild as they usually do, since they now owe their duties solely to the royalties.

"Ke ke ke, are you sure about that? Me, I don't give a crap about lands and stuff, being a patron is just a responsibility. Me, I enjoy freedom." Lizares cackled.


Shad grunted as though pleased.
"I became an adventurer because I want to work with the royalties, then gain more weapons because I want to pummel a certain guy, it was his fault my family died."

"You must have quite a past, ey?" Lizares cackled.

"Maybe." Shad said under his breath.


Inside the cage, Vahenna's face was frothing in sweat, grim images of her dead mother flashed upon her eyes. She gripped her clothes tight, held her tears from falling and bit her lip. She knew she shouldn't cry, since she was her sister's strength. If she were to falter her sister would entirely fall apart. She took a deep breath and strengthened herself.


When Vahenna's eyes turned to Rosan. her heart slightly throbbed upon seeing her state.

Rosan was huddling herself as she breathed heavily, her lips turned pallid and her eyes have sunk gazing tightly at her foot.

She quickly went towards her sister side then checked her face. She knew there was something wrong with her.
"Rosan are you okay?" Vahenna said concerned.

Rosan panted heavy and coughed hard, she leaned forward as she blasted a continuos coughs.
Vahenna hugged her tight then rubbed her back.
"Rosan hang in there." She said nervously.

The other girls stared at them with concern.

"What's wrong?" Rhea went close and her eyes widened upon seeing Rosan. 

Rhea placed her wrist upon Rosan's forehead.
"Vahenna, her head is very hot, she has a fever."
Rhea said reluctantly.

 Vahenna caught Rosan when she slouched and then lost her strength entirely, then Vahenna jolted her gently.
"Rosan hang in there?"
She said with a shaky voice.

Rosan closed her eyelids, she tried to lift her lips upon Vahenna's weeping face.
"Sis, it hurts."

The cage of the gates swung open, it gave a sharp metallic noise. The hunters gave them quizzical look.

"Ke ke ke, looks like one is defective, we might as well throw her off board." Lizares said.

Vahenna sheltered her sister with her arms as she tried to shield her against the hunters. Like a motherhen protecting her chicks.
"Don't, I dare you!" She cracked her voice.

Gazit approached them, he was outside the gate, he then drew his head to see well inside the cage.
"What is going on?" He said with a rough voice.

"There's a girl who seems to be ill." Shad said.

"Hmm is that so?" Gazit said, he then crawled in the cage then grabbed Rosan's dangling foot.
Vahenna gripped her sister tight between her arms.
"I won't let you!"

Lizares slid his arms through the gaps of the steel bars, then he pointed a dagger on her face, driving it close, letting its tip touched her cheek.
"Ke ke ke, let her go missy, or I'll bury this into your skull."

Vahenna's arms slouched in despair, her sister was now free from her grasp. Shad entered the cage, he used a key from his pocket and unlocked the collar on Rosan's neck.

When he was done, Gazit yanked her leg like a doll, letting her body slid lifelessly on the floor, then when she reached the doorway Gazit heaved her outside without a care like a baggage. Rosan's body fell and rolled helplessly on the ground.

Vahenna lurched forward, and were about to leap over the cage, only to be restrained by Shad as he held her waist, it then halted her steps. Vahenna then bursted a cry.
"How dare you do that!"  Her voice aiming to Gazit.

Shad patted her back.
"Don't worry I'll ask them to take your sister on a safe village."

Vahenna wept on his shoulders as she slowly loosened up.
"Is that a promise?"

Shad sighed soothingly.
"I'll do what I can."


Shad released her from his grasps, then he slowly left the cage and closed the cage tightly locked.

Vahenna sunked her body then crawled desperately to the iron bars, she gripped it tight with her fingers, gazing at her sister.

On the outside, Shad gently heaved Rosan upwards to his chest, he carried her tightly with his arms then slowly strode away from the cage.

"Shad!" Gazit said coldly.

It pierced Shad's ears causing his steps to halt.

"Move one step forward from the cage and I'll kick you out of the venture." Gazit said roughly.

Shad turned back, then he gaited towards Gazit, then he ceased his steps when Gazit was infront of his face.

"Then, we'll deliver her to the nearest village." Shad spat.

Gazit grunted.
"We can't waste much time, we have a schedule to follow, just leave her."

"Screw you Gazit, she'll die here if we just leave her. Not to mention she's ill." Shad said.

Gazit gave Shad a long piercing stare, he then spoke.
"Who cares if she dies, she's just a demi-human."

Before they even realized, Shad had already pointed a knife infront of Gazit's throat, it happened in a flash.
"Don't give me that bull, Gazit." Shad said coldly.

In a sudden, the hunters gathered around Shad, aiming their cold weapons on his body. Lizares drew his dagger close to Shad's neck and Handus aimed his sharp ring blade on his face.

Shad didn't even flinch, he stood still like a statue but determined. They stood which seemed like an eternity as wisps of dust passed by them. The tension rose and air got rigid, everyone of them had tight lips until Lizares broke the silence.

"Ke ke ke, you were a cool guy Shad, but if you try some weird shit I won't hesitate."

Shad slowly retreated his blade then kept it under his dark tunic.

"Shad you try that stuff again, I'll clobber you to the ends of the lower district straight to the hell's trench." Gazit said with an intimidating tone.

Shad sighed then slowly laid her on the ground, her body was left all alone. Then the hunters with the cage slowly proceeded on its tracks.

"Rosan!" Vahhena screamed. She fell on the floor with a cry.
"Anyone, help my sister! Shad please!" She flailed her arms over the steel bars trying to reach her.

Lizares kicked the steel bars.
"Quiet woman!"

Vahenna curled her body into a ball and wept her tears off. Rhea went close to her, then she patted her back while comforting her.

The wheeled cage along with the hunters drifted away leaving a poor girl on the middle of the road.

***

Jeya and Danielle sailed their hover board below the clouds, they sat upon it and enjoyed the vast, green scenery. With the sea of forest directly below them, a cliff on the distance poking over the landscape on their left, a wide clearing conquered by tall bushes on on their right and a long, narrow dirt road that divided the green land into two.

Jeya squinted her eyes gazing upon the road, and she couldn't see its end, she fixed her eyes on a certain a point of the road then traced it where it lead. Her eyes stopped when she saw a human figure lying flat on the path.

"Danielle, look." She pointed.

Danielle stuck her head out and stared below, no doubt it was a human. With a sudden drive of her instincts, Danielle navigated quickly and descended from the sky.

When they reached the ground, Jeya and Danielle dropped on the solid ground and approached the person. Up close it was a girl, she had a light violet hair with an animals ears sticking out from her head, and a fluffy tail dangling from her behind. She was probably dead with her body left alone in the middle of nowhere.

"It's a demi-human." Jeya said slightly wary, but she approached it anyway since the girl was helpless.

Danielle sighed dismayed and crossed her arms on her chest.
"Who would do such a thing."

Thankfully she was still alive, Jeya checked her temperature, and her forehead was searing in heat, she was also unconscious.

Jeya tapped her smartwatch, then her uniformed glowed, it changed its shape wrapping her body with a white film and with a sudden burst of light, her appearance changed. She now wore a sleek suit as white as snow, her entire body were covered with it. Her suit somewhat resembled an astronaut suit with a rotund glass helmet which she can peer through and a bag affixed on her back.

It was the Holomark of the Biomedical Engineering.

She dropped a white box on the ground, with a red cross sign on its side.

"Medical room, Activate." Jeya said with a tap of its button.

The box crumbled in an organized mannner, then its body spread out, creating a purely white floor, then a white room slowly came into form around the two. 

The landscape was now gone, since they were surrounded by unstained, purely white white walls and ceiling. When Danielle touched the wall her fingers passed through it as if it was aethereal. She drove her head into it, her forehead slipped through it then she can see the green landscape once again.

"So this is the Portable Medical Room, huh? It's quite unusual."

The entire room was made of several nanotechnology that filters pathogens, harmful chemicals and radiation, it was designed so that only humans can pass through it. Anyone who passed through it will be instantly sanitized.

Inside the room several white beds emerged from the floor. Slim mechanical arms appeared behind Jeya's suit and it lifted the demi-human from the floor, transferring her into a bed. The robotic arms behind her were her assistant.

Since Jeya was busy, Danielle left her to her own, when Danielle stepped outside, she collided on Raven on her way out.

Danielle got bounced back.
"Hey."
She said annoyed.

Raven stood firm and curiously assessing the white room, it looked like a giant white cube from the outside.

"Why did Jeya activate the PMR?" Raven said.

"We found an ill demi-human girl alone on this road, it's pretty terrible."

Raven glanced upon the long road.
"So she's abandoned by someone huh?"

Danielle nodded.
"Most likely, I don't understand who would do such a thing."

Raven chuckled and slapped her back.
"We are now standing in a world with a level of morality from the middle ages, from now on I urge you to drop your common sense."

Danielle pouted.
"How could you take it so lightly, right now I'm scared because on this moment someone is probably suffering, with no hope of help."

Raven adjusted his glasses.
"Hmm, at some point this world will figure out our existence and Danielle what do you think will happen?"
Raven said with a cold voice.

Danielle shrugged.

Raven snickered.
"There will be a war."


Danielle got taken aback with a puzzled look.
"Huh?" 

Raven nodded. He conjured a digital matter chess board on the air, on both sides were the complete chess pieces.

"There's nothing to be confused about it, it's pretty obvious. There will be countries on this world, which are obviously griping for power and wealth."

The chess pieces moved by itself and then played the game without players. The pieces knocked out the other pieces, as it continues.

"This is how it usually will be for this world, then in all of a sudden a new piece which is a bigger threat comes in..."

Raven conjured a different chess piece on the middle portion of the board, it was larger in comparison to the others. 

Raven gave his eyes towards Danielle.
"Danielle what do you think will happen?"

Danielle scratched her cheek as she was thinking.
"Hmm they will gang up on the large piece?"

"Correct, but right now we have three choices. One is to interact with them and tell them we mean no harm, the two is to follow the Dean's choice which is just to hide on the corner of the map, three is my choice, we assert dominance and show them who's boss."
Raven smirked with his glasses glinting.

She had a disgruntled look.
"Raven, you're quite messed up."

Raven chuckled with a shrug.
"Well that depends on what happens in the near future."

In post apocalyptic america, a young man comes to the west after having his village burnt down by Secret Police, he eventually meets a young woman and this interaction ends up causing him to become wrapped up in a full scale uprising against the Regime that burnt it asunder



For dinner, I had t-bone steak with mashed potatoes and iced tea. Thirty minutes after, my dishes were collected and my breakfast order was taken. I called Stanley and he escorted me for a jog around the campus before I went to bed. I woke up at seven the next morning and did a mini workout, took a shower and got dressed. I took out my phone to call Danielle, but I remembered that her number wasn't on my new phone. At eight o'clock, my breakfast was brought in. Poached eggs with German sausages, back bacon and plain back coffee. I was handed a laminated sheet of paper with my schedule on it. I almost laughed when I saw it. There were normal subjects on it like mathematics and lit, but there were some other weird classes I . had to take like diplomacy, self defense, among others. 

My first class was at ten on the dot. I got my stuff ready and opened the door to leave at 9:55. The guy from the day before was standing there, ready to knock. He had a Mac Book in hand. " Oh good morning. I was supposed to give this to you for your classes and stuff". " Thanks" I took it and continued on my way to the east wing biology lab for my class. I got there at ten exactly and was followed by the teacher shortly after. He began the class by telling us his name. Mr. Green. He was a sort elderly man with a Franz Ferdinand style moustache and an obvious comb over. " The person you are sitting by will be your lab partner for the entire year, so I'd advise you make any changes now, or forever hold your peace". He chucked at his own dry attempt at a joke. There was a mess of traffic as friends migrated to sit by each other. I also realized that I was the only one with an empty seat beside me. I noticed a black haired girl looking in my direction and smiling, so I smiled back to be polite and she got up and began navigating her way through the human traffic to me. She was almost there when the door opened. She was dressed differently than I was used to in a short black dress and heels with a handbag in the crook of her arm, but the pink hair and enticing smile were unforgettable. Danielle. She got to me the same time as the black haired girl and put her bag on the table, making a statement. I made sure to avert my eyes and avoid unnecessary guilt. 

Danielle didn't say a word to me during and after the class. She simply walked off to join who I identified as Michael Brown and some other friends of hers. I stood completely clueless . I had diplomacy next. Lucky for me, the black haired girl from before walked up to me and introduced herself as Lucy. I introduced myself as well. " You're new here right?". I nodded my head. " Then you must treat yourself to the exclusive Lucy Smith tour". I smiled weakly, not sure if what to make of her. " Actually, I have diplomacy right now and I'm totally lost and late". She looked like a kid who had been given a free chocolate bar. " Me too. Let me walk you then". Sarcastically, I stuck out my hand for her. She took it and we made our way towards the heart of the west wing. 

Sure enough, I was late- ish. It seemed the class had just began. The teacher was still laying out his class rules to a very bored class. He promptly ignored me and Lucy as we entered. Lucy's friend had saved a place for her, which left the only remaining seat... beside Danielle. 

She didn't say anything to me, but some way into the class, I saw her slip a piece of paper into my textbook. Immediately after the class, I opened it. The message was simple. " Later". I didn't know exactly what her plan was, but I knew she had one. 

The class ended too soon. My next class was English, meaning I was about to come face to face with Carter for the first time . I made sure to sit in the middle region of the class. The back and front would get a lot of attention, but the middle was often neglected. Danielle made sure to sit far away from me. I had to admit. I was rather nervous. Carter wasn't the average hit man. He had been in the C.I.A before. He knew how we worked and I had a nasty feeling that he wouldn't struggle to recognize an ongoing operation. He wasn't in the classroom. I started to panic. What if he found us out and had disappeared. I tried to calm myself down, listening to the light conversations taking place around me. For the second time, Lucy made her way across the classroom to sit by me, but this time, Danielle made no attempt to stop her, though I could tell that she was displeased. " Hey". I nodded my head in response. Before any of us could get another word in, the large wooden double doors were thrown open and Carter walked in. He seemed thinner than the pictures I had seen and his hair was dyed dirty blonde, but I knew it was him. 

He walked up to the front of the board and smiled warmly. " Morning class, my name is David Carter and I will be taking your English classes. I resisted the urge to look back at Danielle. David Carter was his real name and it was just weird of him to use it on a job. For an ex C.I.A operative, he seemed really sloppy. We all knew that no matter the circumstances, you could never be too careful, too safe or too undercover. 

He began his lesson. Unlike the other teachers, he didn't stand at one place and crack dry jokes in between valuable life lessons and boring seminars, he walked through aisles and made eye contact with every single student. He paused when he reached my desk. I held my gaze as he stared into my eyes. He broke into a smile. "You remind me of someone boy. What's your name?". I smiled back at him. " Chase". He nodded his head slowly before continuing on his journey through the classroom. The class was fun and interesting, and it was a little disappointing when the bell rang. I headed to the corridor like the other students, but Carter's voice reached me loud and clear. " Chase, could you come over for a sec?". Danielle gave me a nod before joining her friends. I took a deep breath and turned back. I slid my hand casually into my pocket and wrapped my hand around the Swiss knife in my pocket. 

I stood opposite him, separated only by the heavy wooden desk. Through my disturbing thoughts of all the ways he could end my life, I made sure my physical appearance was calm and totally relaxed. He clamped his hand down on my shoulder, ran his hand over my chest and arms. I took a step back confused. He laughed. " Relax bro, just checking you out". I took another step back. That statement did nothing to make things better. He laughed again. " I'm the patron for the wrestling team, just thinking you might be a great addition to the team". I took my time to consider. Being on his team meant that I would have more time to keep an eye on him, an excuse to be in his homeroom, and to get to know him and his habits and preferences. I extended my hand to him. He took it and shook it. It was settled. I was officially a part of the school wrestling team. I was free for the rest of the day, so I decided to do some more exploring with Lucy. She took me to all the social spots and hidden places in the building as well as around it. 

I was exhausted and spent by the time we finished. I went straight to my room and sank into my bed. I had barely fallen asleep when there was a loud knock at my door. Frustrated, I got up and went to answer it. Another student, seemingly a senior was standing there. He was holding a large duffel bag with the school insignia on it. I was about to ask what it was for, but he stopped me. " Welcome to the team". He thrust the bag into my hands. I was a little surprised. " Aren't there any tryouts or something?". He nodded his head. " Coach sees something in you, so you don't need to tryout. Do not mess it up". He turned around and left me standing at the doorway, probably looking very stupid. He turned back mid-corridor. " Tryouts are in twenty five minutes". I was tired and I had to go and watch tryouts. Perfect. I didn't know the first thing about wrestling except the stuff on WWE and I doubted the rules were the same. I had never seen tables and chairs used in a high school wrestling match before. 

I chose a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt that the school hasn't given me and went out to the sports complex. I reached the front door before I realized that I didn't know where it was. Luckily, Stanley met me at the entrance to escort me. The sports complex was a wide three story building of reinforced glass and steel set up beside a huge football stadium. The automated double doors slid apart blasting me with cool air from the air conditioning. The moment I entered and the doors shut behind us, I was overwhelmed by the sounds of sneakers squeaking on the court, teammates cheering each other on, instructions being yelled by coaches, gym equipment being used and the smell of food from catering. I had never really given student athleticism or sports in general much thought, but at that moment, I understood why people dedicated their entire lives to sports. The sounds and smell were motivating and captivating. It forced you to want to put on a show. I t gave you the drive to want to do better. To be the best. To put in all you had. We made our way to the first floor and through a door. I was taken aback. There was a huge arena with people gathered around the mats, people warming up and a few people undoubtedly placing bets. I chortled to myself. despite my initial fears and doubts, I felt comfortable here. The tryouts wen on rather quickly and within three hours, everything was over and the team members were announced. I stepped forward when my name was called and I wasn't surprised to see the stunned and angry looks on the faces of my new teammates. One of them shot his hand up in the air. " coach. He didn't even try out. How do we know he can actually do something?". The coach opened his mouth to speak, but I answered first. " How about we get in there now and see what happens?. The challenge was accepted. We stood opposite each other on the mat, sizing each other up. On the whistle, I lunged forward with a spear to his midsection and pinned him on the floor. I got up to look at my teammates who were shocked and gave me smatters of applause. " I think I've proved myself eough. Or does anybody else want to go?". I stared each of them in the eyes before leaving.

After the abduction of his mother whilst on a mission, samuel Black finds himself hot on the tail of a huge Russian drug lord and hot in love with her daughter. He unexpectedly reunites with his deadbeat brother who later turns heel and betrays him. He suspects something big is going on, but he just cant get his finger on it. betrayal is fast becoming a main theme in his life which is spinning out of control. How does he put an end to it?.  In the long run, Samuel knows that he can't have it all. The girl, his family, his life, he will surely loose some, possibly all, but he has to do what needs to be done and that is exactly what he plans on doing.

Miguel:Wow the new student is so beautiful. 
Danielle: what??? what's her name 
Miguel: uhh Bianca
Danielle:nah I think she's ugly 
Miguel: not that girl I mean there
Danielle:yeah yeah I don't care
Teacher : ok class we have our new student
Danielle: hmmmm
Bianca : hi I'm uhh Bianca and nice to meet u all
Danielle:Damn she really is pretty
Miguel:What? what did u say
Danielle:ohhh uhmmm nothing 
Miguel:oh ok I swear I heard something
teacher:ok bianca u can sit Wherever u want 
bianca: Ok
Danielle:omg she's sitting next to me
Bianca:guess I have to sit here
Danielle: hi uh I'm Danielle nice to meet u :)
Bianca:hi I'm bianca nice to meet u 

*after school*
Danielle:Soo uhh bianca where do u live
Bianca:nah I just live near here too we just move
Danielle:ohh Soo I'm just right over here hehe
bianca: ohh btw I gotta go home now byee.

* 3months later*
Danielle: soooo uhh bianca do u have a crush or something
Bianca:yeah 
Danielle: who is it
Bianca : pls don't tell anyone plss
Danielle:ok ok I won't promise 
Bianca: it's Jake
Danielle:oh my friend eh?
Bianca: yeah
Danielle: sooo bianca tell me. what do u like about Jake
Bianca:uhh he's cute and smart
Danielle mind: damn that hurts

after that day, everything was going pretty fine on till a new girl arrived at the school. it was said that she was rich until things went wrong between her and Danielle.
    just after the class had ended Danielle went to the school lunchroom were by coincidence she meets Violetta( the rich girl).
Violetta: ouch.. can't you watch where you are going to.
Danielle: well am sorry but hmm you were the one who bumped me first.
Violetta: hmm... how rude arent you going to apologize.
      just as they were talking Charles had just come out from his class when he meets the two girls.
Charles: hmm.. what is going on here
just as the girls turned back to reply Violetta immediately fell for Charles.
Danielle: nothing much is just someone bumped into me and excepts me to apologize to her
Charles: hey ... new girl is this true...
Violetta: *she stammers* as is talked hmmm ....er.....
as she continued stammering Danielle just cuts in
Danielle: you what* she sighs as she talked* just leaves we will soon have a class after this
Charles:  but.... tsk
Danielle: lets just got ..am fine alright, you know, I think you worry too much about me sometimes
Charles: I.....i.... do not *he blushed*
Danielle okay whatever you say.
they talked as they went for their next class leaving Violetta alone
at that point, Violetta was thinking of a way to get close to Charles
to be continued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .. . . .    . . .
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Bob came in one afternoon with a big smile on his face. Lucille dropped the plate she was holding and asked, “Why are you home early and what's with the smile on your face?” 

 Bob sat her down and said, “My boss, Mr Thompson is here.” 

 Lucille gasped, “Oh my, why did you bring him here? You know how wealthy he is.....and look at us.” 

 Bob laughed, “Lucille, relax. Did you think I'll just bring my boss to our house? He wanted to come here, I tried to stop him, but he insisted.” 

 Lucille stood up, “Well then....bring him in, don't keep him waiting.” 

 Bob went outside and came in with Dominic minutes later. Lucille was seated with Shannon already when they entered. Shannon ran to hug Bob and Bob turned to Dominic saying, “This is my daughter Shannon and my wife Lucille.” 

 Dominic smiled at Shannon and said, “You are such a pretty little kid.” 

 Shannon giggled, “Thank you sir, I love your skin.” 

 Lucille laughed quietly and Dominic sat on the chair opposite her. He looked at her, noticed her pregnancy and asked, “How's the baby?” 

 Lucille rubbed her stomach and smiled, “My daughter's fine. I am taking good care of her.” 

 Dominic looked around and said, “I'll be moving you guys out of....this place.” 

 Lucille stood up, “Oh my sir....I mean....” 

 Bob cut in, “It isn't necessary sir Dominic. You have given me money for my family.....you don't have to worry.” 

 Lucille hit Bob from behind and turned to Dominic, “Oh sir, do not listen to what he's saying, he's not used to accepting things like this.” She turned to Bob, “Come with me.” She smiled at Dominic and went in with Bob. 

 Bob frowned, “What do you think you are doing Lucille? We can't accept the house? We don't even know why he's doing this.” 

 Lucille scoffed, “Bob! Can you stop all this? Your boss is willing to help us....and here you are declining!! Oh please!!....Do you like this life? This place?!” 

 Bob sighed, “I know I promised to give you a good life Lucille.....I want to do it myself....not through my boss.” 

 Lucille held his hands, “Bob....don't think that way. Of course you did your best....but this is indirectly from you. This is your boss. Come on, let's accept it.” 

 Bob touched her stomach, “Anything for you and my baby girl.....and Shannon. Come on, let's go.” 

 They went outside and met Shannon playing with Dominic. Lucille quickly took Shannon by the hand and said, “I'm so sorry if she disturbed you....she can be playful at times.” 

 Dominic smiled, “I actually like her company. Not having a child of my own actually sucks.” 

 Lucille sat down, “Oh sir, what happened?” 

 Dominic looked at them, “I and my wife Danielle have been waiting for a child.....we've done sorts of tests, but still nothing. She gets pissed at me sometimes....even when I do nothing....I totally understand her.” 

 Bob sat beside Lucille and said, “I'm sure you and your wife would have children of your own sir, soon.” 

 Dominic nodded, “Thank you Bob....come on, let's go.” 

 Dominic went outside and Bob helped Lucille pack up. Shannon held her bag asking, “Where are we going mother?” 

 Lucille patted her hair saying, “We are leaving this place my dear, to live a new life.” 

 Shannon touched her stomach, “Will the little baby be alright?” 

 Lucille hugged her, “Yes my dear....come on. Let's go.” 

 Bob packed up and they put off the lights and left the house. 

After a long drive, Dominic parked his car in front of a bungalow. He got down from the car along with Bob and Lucille. Shannon was still sleeping in the car. 

 Dominic handed over a key to Bob saying, “This is your new home.” 

 Lucille gasped and Bob almost prostrated as Dominic stopped him. 

 “Thank you so much sir...thank you.” Bob said bowing. 

 Dominic pointed to the door, “Do the honors and open your new home.” 

 Bob hugged Lucille and he ran to open the door. He entered immediately. 

 Lucille looked at Dominic asking, “Why did you do such great thing to us sir?” 

 Dominic smiled, “I have always been a generous and kind person. I also help those in need....not because I want to brag about how rich I am, but because it is good to help others in need.” 

 Lucille nodded as she wiped the tears from her eyes and said, “Thank you so much sir.....I really appreciate. You have given my children a good life now, and I know your wife will bear kids for you.” 

 Dominic looked at her stomach and asked,“Do you mind if I touch your belly?” 

 Lucille nodded and he placed his palm on her stomach. He felt the kick of the baby and smiled. He said, “I have never felt this, but I'm happy someone else is.” 

 Two women were walking by and saw Dominic touching Lucille's stomach. One asked, “Isn't that Danielle's husband? Oh my God! He's cheating on her.” 

 The other quickly took out her phone and took a picture of them, “This will serve as proof cause Danielle won't believe us.” 

 The first one nodded, “Come on let's go to Danielle.” Then they left. 

 Lucille woke Shannon up and they went into the house. Lucille quickly prepared lunch and they all ate, including Dominic. After a while, Dominic left. 

Danielle was in her office when two women entered. Their names were Madeline and Regina. They were her close friends. She welcomed them and offered them something to drink. After a while, she sat down and asked, “What brings you here my friends?” 

 Regina looked at Madeline and Madeline asked, “How have you been Danielle? Hope you haven't gone through so much stress? How's Dominic?” 

 Danielle smiled, “I'm very fine guys and Dominic is fine too.” 

 Regina sighed, “We saw something today Danielle and it really grieved my heart.” 

 Danielle looked at both of them asking, “What is it? What was it you saw?” 

 Madeline answered, “We saw Dominic with another woman, not just any woman Danielle....she was pregnant and he was touching her stomach.” 

 Danielle stood up, “What! What did you just say?!” 

 Regina brought out her phone and showed Danielle the picture, “There, we took a picture of them. I think he even got her a new home, cause that house is new.” 

 Danielle smiled as she looked at the picture. She sat down and said, “Dominic is cheating on me cause I can't get pregnant for him right. He has another woman who can give him a child.” 

 Madeline nodded, “I can't believe Dominic would do this...and to Danielle.” 

 Danielle looked at both of them saying, “Thank you so much for being honest with me. I will take care of that bitch myself. Leave Dominic to me, one day, he'll wake up and realize that his precious slut is gone.” 

A week later, Lucille was cleaning the house that evening when she heard a knock on her door. She stretched her back and walked to the door. She opened it and found a young, beautiful woman looking at her. Danielle looked at her tummy and back at her face. 

 Lucille asked, “Please who are you and how may I help you?” 

 Danielle scoffed, “Of course he hasn't told you about me. I am Danielle Thompson, wife to the one who gave you this house, Dominic.” 

 Lucille smiled, “Oh my God, you are Dominic's wife....please do come in.” 

 Danielle shook her head, “No I'm not coming in.” 

 Lucille laughed, “I'm so sorry about my manners. Sir Dominic do talk about you, but I haven't seen you before, that was why it was hard to recognize you....come on..” She was about to hug her when Danielle pushed her to the floor with great force. Lucille hit her head and stomach hard on the floor, she was in great pain and Bob wasn't home. 

 Danielle kicked her tummy, “Who the hell do you think you are!! You think you can take my husband away from me! You dirty slut!!” 

 Lucille was bleeding from her skirt and coughed out blood saying, “Please ma'am.....I'm in pain now, please take me to the hospital....my child is in danger.” 

 Danielle laughed and stepped on her stomach saying, “Do you really think I'll let my husbands blood flow in an illegitimate child? Oh, you are so petty.” 

 She was about to step on her stomach when Shannon grabbed her leg making her to stumble a bit. Shannon looked at her, “Why are you hurting my mom? What did she do to you?” 

 Danielle walked towards Shannon saying, “So it's two kids now....not one. Your mother is a slut!” 

 Shannon shook her head and spoke bluntly, “That's not true...my mother is not a slut. Look at how you hurt her and my little sister. You are a monster.” 

 Danielle was about to slap Shannon when Lucille stood in front of her blocking her hand, “You can do anything you want with me....but leave my daughter out of this!” 

 Danielle pushed Lucille harder this time, making her collide to the center table, smashing it. Shannon ran to her, “Mother....mother, can you hear me? It's Shannon.” 

 Lucille was breathing slowly and Danielle said, “My husband got you this apartment....and now you have to leave.” 

 Shannon stood up and yelled, “This was over an apartment?! You injured my mother because of this apartment!! We would leave ma'am if that's what you want....but please, let my mother go.” 

 She turned to Lucille, “Come on mother, let's go.” With tears running down her eye, she helped her not so conscious mother up and left the house. 

 She didn't know where she was going. Lucille was very weak and was bleeding. She stopped Shannon and brought out her phone, “Call your father Shannon and tell him to meet us here.” 

 It was getting darker and Shannon quickly dialed Bobs number. Bob was already on his way home when he picked the call. 

 “Hey Lucille.” 

 “Dad...dad! It's Shannon. You have to help us, we are not home and mom is bleeding. We are at the junction of the bus stop....dad please hurry.” Then she cut the call. 

 Bob was scared and got down at the next bus stop. He started running to the location where Shannon and Lucille were. He met them there and went to Lucille asking, “Lucille! Lucille!! Listen to me! Can you hear me?!” 

 Lucille passed out and he rushed her to the hospital. 

While the doctors were attending to Lucille, Bob asked Shannon, “What happened?” 

 Shannon remembered what Lucille told her before Bob came; “Do not tell your father it was Dominic's wife, tell him we were robbed.” 

 Shannon snapped out of it and said, “Our house has been destroyed father, we were robbed.” 

 Bob hugged Shannon tightly, “I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect your mom.” 

 The doctor called Bob in to meet Lucille. She was awake already. 

 The doctor, Steve said, “I have been able to stitch all open cuts and the bleeding has stopped.” 

 Lucille asked, “Doctor, how's my child?” 

 Steve sighed, “Unfortunately, we lost the child....I'm sorry.” Then he left. 

 Lucille cried her heart out, “Bob! Bob!! My child....my Stacy.....I wanted to name her Stacy Bob!!” 

 Shannon was crying already and asked, “Mother, does it mean I won't get to see little baby?” 

 Lucille nodded and cried harder. Bob held Lucille tighter and mourned for their child. 

TO BE CONTINUED.....

Danielle and Dominic waited for years before having children. Their prayers were finally answered, little did they know that someone has an evil thoughts toward them.

Feeling lazy to get up, Danielle pushed away the ringing alarm. Determined not to be defeated, it kept on ringing till she gave up sat on her bed and stared daggers at the clock, wondering why she set the alarm.. 
"Danielle, hurry up or we'll be late!" her mum called. Then it hit her, it's her first day in high 🏫 school!
she ran immediately  to the bathroom to shower and quickly dress then headed downstairs for breakfast.
"morning mum, are you also going out?"
"yes dear, it's not only you that's having a first time, I'm starting work today!"
Danielle looked at her mum and wondered if she was joking because she knew her mum is too lazy to work, but decided to brush it off.

"Hey! hey!" Mrs Jones called Danielle who was rushing out of the car. "I know you're going to be too shy to even look at anybody's shoe, but at least try and loosen up a bit okay?". "Got it mum" Danielle said uninterested to listen to any lecture from her mum, left the car and waved her bye.

Her mum was right though, Danielle is as shy as a Touch-me-not plant, has unpredictable mood swings, this minute she's miss upper with the contagious laughter and the next she's Derbie Downer with an I-couldnt-careless expression.    'Oh Lord help me through today and I promise to pray everytime' she silently prayed..   As she entered the hall the first thing she notice 'lots of shoes!!!! oh no, oh no, oh no' she was thinking of turning back  but decided to be strong. 'I can do this, I can do this'll she kept on telling herself. Not watching where she was going ( heck, she was looking at the shoes! not like she interested in them, she didn't know how to move her head up), she bumped into someone..
"Hey! watch it!" 
"I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching" (obviously!) she immediately apologised, although the person she bumped into was walking away, she guessed it was a girl from her shoes.. 

"here",  someone had picked up her book that fell off.
"Thank you" she finally raised up her head and saw a smiling girl looking at her.
" Hi, I'm Anna"    "I'm Danielle".  They introduced them selves and found out they both are new. Anna who started before her decided to be her guide.  As they were going to their classes they chatted, asking basic questions. Danielle knew she's found a new friend and remembered to pray.

Danielle Peters is a shy and lovely girl whose head is filled with fantasies. Totally her fault for the novels she reads and dramas she watches.
Just like any other girl, she wishes to experience what she watches- to find prince charming who will sweep her off her feet to where they will live happily ever after- and hopes it will be any time soon..

David Efron, a simple guy with a simple background, is totally not interested in any of those, his reason being that the stories are all about Mr charming with a nice physique and billions of dollars which non he has...

....…………………………………….........................................
  She tells herself she hates him after all he's don't to her, but then she just can't let go. Even if they're not together she just wants to know how he is and wonders if he misses her....... She tells her self she's over him, but then again, she falls in love with him again..

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